Handover Ceremony of Hydroponics Station in Ban Tin Deng
MG 5267
On the 26 January, 2006 our Charter President and Project Chairman
Peter Thorand , Rotarian Erwin Rohner and Rotarian Bob Denzel
traveled to Phuket for the hand over ceremony for the MG 55267
Project with the RC of Auburn Alabama.
They where welcomed on their arrival in Phuket by the members
of the Poseidon CruisAiders , the organization Cp peter choose
to help and supervise the project construction and the training
seminar.
We like to point out here that CrusAider are a local dive shop
with 25 years of operation and with knowledge of the area and
the people, They are and highly recommended for their part in
charity work in the area. CP Peter selected them since he feels
that he could trust them to follow his instructions.
We traveled from the Airport 120 km on a way which lead us
back to the mainland and then up country to the Ban Tin Deng.
The area has a few fisherman and the 20 or so Families in this
town make a living from fishing and fish farming. The tsunami
destroyed all fish farms and the government only gave a little
money to all , which was not nave to rebuilt the business or
sustain the families for a long time which is needed to rebuilt
this industry.
On Arrival in town we where greeted by the families and taken
to the Hydroponics set up . The place looks greet , and we could
see that they have interest in this business and trying to make
it go. They informed us that the seedling they planted where
all eaten by ants. CP Peter then told them that they need to
spry a pesticide first on the ground and let this try , this
way this problem is solved. This are the growing pains and they
where sure that they will muster them and have started to plant
aging seedlings.
CP Peter the gave them a speech which was translated in to
the southern dialect of this to the Family members present.
Amongst the info he gave them was that we will monitor them
true our friend the CruisAiders and make sure that everything
will go the proper way and problems can be solved. He also told
them that in 3 months he will drop by again for a look and to
se the progress made.
They in return gave us the promise deep from their hearths
that they will not disappoint us and that they have to make
a living from this,since this is all they have now.
Rotarian Erwin Rohmer presented a club banner and told them
to take good of this since this is what gave them a new start
in live namely the rotary spirit to Service above Self from
the two Clubs involved our and the RC of Auburn in Alabama USA.
Rotarian Bob handed them some more seeds all in all around
4000 Salad seeds and 400 tomato and cucumber seeds, this was
to make up for the lose occurred true the ants.
We then visited the beach to see for our self the damage or
if there where any fish farms being rebuild , only to find a
mess as they told us.
We then traveled back and arrived at our Hotel at around 19:30
refreshed us . the car was waiting to take us to the residence
of the owner of the Poseidon Dive Shop, which was a other 20
minute trip.
At his residence Kuhn Clause welcomed every one again and handed
out the refreshment every one was seeking all day "a cold
beer". CP the told him that we have still a little business
to contact He thanked his team of volunteers for the great help
they have been and presented him and his team a Certificate
of Appreciation , from the other two visiting Rotarians he received
a Club Banner and a Rotary Beermug with the 4 way test engraved
in it.
He in return thanked the members of the RC TAksin Pattaya and
told them to forward his sincerely "Thank You" in
behalf of the 5 Families to every Rotary Club President and
members which made this project possible.
Then every one moved to the with fresh food overflowing table
and enjoyed the great hospitality.
Many stories where told, new bonds where made and around midnight
we called it the day and left for our hotel to return the next
morning to Pattaya.
The Rotary Club of Taksin Pattaya the RC of Auburn Alabama
reached out and gave a hand in the
spirit of Service above Self . We accomplished to give the
people the tools to catch the fish and not the fish so to speak
, We are all true Rotarians and can be proud of this.
Again a "Big Thank You" to the President and all
members of the RC of Auburn Alabama which made this project
come true. |
